U.S. National Debt Clock

U.S. NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK
The Outstanding Public Debt as of 27 Feb 2003 at 05:14:53 PM GMT is:

The estimated population of the United States is 289,238,067
so each citizen's share of this debt is $22,205.03.

The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $1.29 billion per day since September 30, 2002!
Concerned? Then tell Congress and the White House!

Do you have any questions about the National Debt or this Debt Clock?
Here are some answers. The Treasury Department's Bureau of Public Debt also has their own Public Debt FAQ.

National Debt -- In the News

29 Aug 01 - Congressional Budge Office: "Social Security funds needed to balance books" (CNN)
22 Feb 01 - Bush unveils 'fiscally responsible' budget--reduces Deficit, but not Debt (CNN)
27 Sep 00 - President Clinton Announces Another Record Budget Surplus (CNN)
7 Sep 00 - National Debt Clock Stops, Despite Trillions of Dollars of Red Ink (CNN)
26 Jun 00 - Concord Coalition Warns that the new "Surplus" is not new money, it's simply a new projection (Concord Coalition)
1 May 00 - Clinton Announces Record Payment on National Debt (CNN)
8 Mar 00 - Debt reduction: good or bad? Age-old debate of paying off the National Debt (ABC News)
4 Aug 99 - US to buy back National Debt, first time in 25 years (BBC)

Other sites concerned about the National Debt are:

The Concord Coalition - A nonpartisan, grass roots movement to eliminate the deficit and bring entitlements down to a level that's fair to all generations
Grandfather Economic Report on Federal Government Debt - Ever wonder to whom this massive Debt is owed? This massive site has the answer to this and other other questions.
Drudge Report - Links (with an attitude) to the latest in political news from around the country and around the world
United We Stand America - The Grass Roots - An unofficial site provided by individual members of the UWSA.
WebActive - A weekly online magazine for progressive activists.

Sponsor site:

Debt Consolidation - Credit counseling can help lower monthly debt payments and prevent personal bankruptcy.

Also, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt provides daily, monthly, and yearly figures for the Debt--to the penny! These are the figures I use to calibrate this Debt Clock.

This debt clock is maintained by Search50.com It was last calibrated using information obtained from the U.S. Department of the Treasury dated 10 February 2003. Population figures are derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census' Population Clock.